"My selection in London depends on what goes through my head on Wednesday, as well as my heart," Simeone said in his post-match press conference.

"I may use three central defenders in London, why not?

"The team is heading into Thursday's game really well. We made important changes and the players responded, I had to rotate to ensure we had fresh players. That's why I gave Vitolo, Fernando Torres, [Angel] Correa and Saul [Niguez] more minutes.

"I expect everyone to have enough match fitness by Thursday."

As for the game with Betis, Simeone reflected on Atletico's inability to take their chances as they failed to find the net for a second successive league game.

"It was a very disputed match and both teams had scoring opportunities," he added. "Both teams could have won and not being able to finish our chances is why it ended 0-0."